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UK Civil servants struggling with move away from paper

Computing Magazine says : Survey suggests some in Whitehall have problems getting used to the electronic age

Nearly half of civil servants have admitted sending out wrong documentation, while some government departments still rely on paper rather than electronic documents, according to new research.

‘It is increasingly important for public sector bodies to have clear guidelines on how to manage information that is circulating inside and outside companies in order to achieve the twin objectives of meeting compliance regulations and organisational efficiency. Organisations must assess how information is stored, how it can be accessed, what electronic transactions are legally binding and above all, the appropriate enabling information management systems to control information flow.’